Santa Fe Indian had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 14-11 to make it seven. They fell 8-3 to the East Mountain Timberwolves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Timberwolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-4 back in March.
Santa Fe Indian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cohen Baca, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Baca has hit this season.
As for East Mountain, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 20 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
On East Mountain's side, Aidan Madrid was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Madrid has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charles Birdwell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of East Mountain's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Zane Davis was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs.
Santa Fe Indian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Mountain, they will square off against Robertson at 9:30 a.m. on Friday. The Cardinals will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Timberwolves surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
